# Amputations at Refractory Resources International LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023109497` · 10/14/2023 · EAST PALESTINE, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
- **Source:** Dies, molds, patterns
## Employer
- **Name:** Refractory Resources International LLC
- **Location:** 870 West Main Street, EAST PALESTINE, OHIO, 44413
- **NAICS:** 212325
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was adjusting a mold during setup on the vibrating table. The mold fell and caught the employee's hand against the machine's worktable. The middle finger was amputated and two other fingers were severely lacerated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*